Biology:Pleurobema rubrum
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Pleurobema rubrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. rubrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema rubrum Rafinesque, 1820
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Pleurobema rubrum, the pyramid pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States . Its habitat is in medium to large rivers in sand or gravel. Specimens are generally 4 inches (10 cm) long with a chestnut, thick shell.[2]
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Pleurobema rubrum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T17670A7286106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17670A7286106.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17670/7286106. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Pyramid Pigtoe". Prairie research institute. http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/collections/mollusk/publications/guide/index/64. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q3015035 entry
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